{"podcast":{"title":"CRAMPED","slug":"cramped-7088693","podcast_index_feed_id":7088693,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/cramped","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/cramped","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/f9/a6/76/88/f9a67688-388c-4e46-9516-e9bc63a0e85d/fffd129ff7b20823061f5643817becf8b9fcbe210319d6dc8a11c4149d8337c1552cebbc1b6cbba374c8416218404f809d4a75271877186794acf29daa4fff31.jpeg","author":"Kate Downey","episode_count":42,"summary":"One nerd’s quest to find out why we know next to nothing about period pain. Tired of suffering from \"death cramps\" with no diagnosis for 20 years, Kate Downey has to look for her own answers. She interviews top doctors and researchers, and delves into topics from Greek history to sitcoms to TikTok wellness scams, all to figure out why menstrual pain is so often dismissed and untreated. What she finds will change how you think about your own body and the medical system. Because having a microphone gets you more answers than having a uterus. Season 1 launches weekly episodes starting February 2025.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cramped-7088693"},"episode":{"title":"PMDD, Intrusive Thoughts, Hormones & Medication: Riven's Diagnosis Story","slug":"pmdd-intrusive-thoughts-hormones-medication-riven-s-diagnosis-story","published_at":"2026-04-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cramped-7088693/pmdd-intrusive-thoughts-hormones-medication-riven-s-diagnosis-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cramped-7088693","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f603d2e8-d477-4280-b01e-5a7aec060ff4.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f603d2e8-d477-4280-b01e-5a7aec060ff4.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"When Riven first got her period at age 10, the debilitating cramps weren't even the worst part. Instead, she felt completely out of control for the first day or two of her period, sometimes sobbing for hours, sometimes losing time. But the scariest symptom was the intrusive thoughts of harming herself that came with her period pain. It took over 10 years, but after an incident involving her kid brother, she got a diagnosis of PMDD and a medication that she says saved her life. CRISIS SUPPORT: Call 988 anywhere in the US for free, 24/7 mental health crisis support Text HOME to 741741 PMDD Support (not Crisis Support): International Association for Premenstrual Disorders - IAPMD.org Studies mentioned in the episode: Prevalence of depression in women vs men: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5532074/ Female-specific pharmacotherapy in ADHD: premenstrual adjustment of psychostimulant dosage: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10751335/ CRAMPED episodes are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only, and are not medical advice. Join the CRAMPED Patreon (even at the free tier!) for ad-free & bonus episodes, plus the discord community and online ClamBakes! https://patreon.com/cramped See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"When Riven first got her period at age 10, the debilitating cramps weren't even the worst part. Instead, she felt completely out of control for the first…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1131,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cramped-7088693/episodes/pmdd-intrusive-thoughts-hormones-medication-riven-s-diagnosis-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cramped-7088693/pmdd-intrusive-thoughts-hormones-medication-riven-s-diagnosis-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}